Denver Metropolitan Area Bouldering and Buildering

At a glance

• Crags sit between 4,955 and 7,192 ft (elevation known for 27 of 27).
• Rock, where known (4 of 27 crags): sandstone (3), basalt & volcanic (1).
• Mapped geology under these crags (27 of 27 read off the geologic map): windblown sand (12), dawson formation and arapahoe formation (5), castle rock conglomerate (2) and 7 more units.
• The USGS has mapped this ground since 1890; each crag page shows its oldest sheet.
• 18 crags within a walk of an RTD stop. Mapped toilets within 2 km of 26.
• Sun and shade:
  • In the shade on a summer afternoon (2)
  • That stay shady almost all day in summer (1)
  • In the sun on a winter afternoon (1)
  • In the sun all day in winter (1)
  • That catch the morning sun in spring (1)
  • In the afternoon sun in autumn (1)